Waltz TownshipIN
A town of 1,198, settled in 1870.
Is Waltz Township a good place to live?
Waltz Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. Waltz Township’s median age is 56.6 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 32% of the land in Waltz Township is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Red Bridge State Recreation Area, at 178 acres. Waltz Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,198 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Waltz Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Waltz Township is from typical.
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Moving to Waltz Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waltz Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waltz Township.
Waltz Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
5.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Bridge State Recreation Area | 0.1 mi | 178 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Waltz Township is less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
Waltz Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Waltz Township.
| Waltz Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Waltz Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Waltz Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Waltz Township for work: only 1% work in town. 17% of Waltz Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Waltz Township grew to 71 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013.
| Waltz Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Waltz Township
Waltz Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Waltz Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Waltz Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Waltz Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Waltz Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Waltz Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Waltz Township for work
Where Waltz Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waltz Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Waltz Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,199 (down from 1,287 at 2010) and it contained 568 housing units.
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- Area
- 47 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
Questions about Waltz Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waltz Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.